Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Reaches Favorable Legal Settlement with Topcon
DUBLIN, Calif., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carl Zeiss Meditec AG announced today that it has reached a favorable resolution with Topcon to settle its lawsuit against the Japanese company's U.S.-based subsidiaries that had been pending in U.S. federal court for the Northern District of California. The settlement reinforces the protection of ZEISS's trade secrets and restores a level playing field for fair competition. The lawsuit asserted that Topcon had illicitly obtained stolen ZEISS files that included highly confidential information. Previously, the court had issued a preliminary injunction against Topcon, and more recently denied Topcon's motion for summary judgment on ZEISS's claims of trade secret misappropriation. Jury trial had been set to begin in February 2024.
- Landmark legal settlement protects customers, patients and the company's extensive digital innovation in ophthalmology
DUBLIN, Calif., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carl Zeiss Meditec AG announced today that it has reached a favorable resolution with Topcon to settle its lawsuit against the Japanese company's U.S.-based subsidiaries that had been pending in U.S. federal court for the Northern District of California. - The lawsuit asserted that Topcon had illicitly obtained stolen ZEISS files that included highly confidential information.
- According to the lawsuit filed by Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's U.S. subsidiary, beginning in 2018 Topcon illegally obtained stolen ZEISS files.
- The case is Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. v. Topcon Medical Systems, Inc., Topcon Healthcare Solutions, Inc., et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, Oakland Division (case no.